@ Mike,
Again it's the social aspect that suffers. My time outs have all occurred when I'm engaged in chat. There is simply not enough time to type in chat, factor distance, wind, and elevation, check reverse view, set aim marker, reset forward view and take your shot. So, you eliminate or minimize chat, which may be fine if you're anti social, but, that's contrary to what a lot of us have come to expect from our playing experience here. I stand by what I said . " The game was more enjoyable, and therefore better before these changes were made". Whether they were made deliberately, or whether they are the result of a bug, doesn't really matter. Again, If WGT is at all interested in offering a quality virtual golf experience, These changes to the game should be undone.
Doc :)